The Romney campaign was quick to send out a press release thanking Rand for his endorsement. "Senator Paul has been a leading voice in the effort to scale back the size and reach of government and promote liberty," Romney said. "Over the past three and half years, President Obama has made government more and more of a presence in our lives, and Americans can’t afford four more years of the same failed policies. As president, I will reform the federal government and make it smaller, simpler, and smarter."

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Connor Simpson is a former staff writer for The Wire. His work has appeared in Business Insider and City Lab.